The H-Man (Bijo to Ekitainingen) (1959)
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36% of users liked it
(334 ratings)
The H-Man rates as one of the most genuinely frightening Japanese horror films of the 1950s. When a minor-league drug runner completely vanishes, leaving only his clothes behind, detective Tominaga (Akihiko Hirata) investigates. Along the way, Tominaga makes the acquaintance of scientist Masada… More The H-Man rates as one of the most genuinely frightening Japanese horror films of the 1950s. When a minor-league drug runner completely vanishes, leaving only his clothes behind, detective Tominaga (Akihiko Hirata) investigates. Along the way, Tominaga makes the acquaintance of scientist Masada (Kenji Sahara), who theorizes that the missing doper was melted into a liquid "H-Man" as a result of being exposed to nuclear radiation. Sure enough, the H-Man soon resurfaces, seeking out victims to "dissolve" so that he can continue to survive. Director Inoshiro Honda's matter-of-fact approach to the material is far scarier than any of Honda's scream-and-shout "giant monster" pictures from the same era. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 19 min.
- Directed By
- Inoshiro Honda, Ishirô Honda
- Genres
- Horror, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- On DVD
- Apr 28, 1993
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
... a monster movie horror within a cop crime drama, with detectives investigating a drug ring where all the suspects keeps getting dissolved.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Another one of those run-of-the-mill monsters run amok sci-fi films from the 1950s.
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Cast
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Yumi Shirakawaas Chikako Arai -
Kenji Saharaas Dr. Masada -
Akihiko Hirataas Inspector Tominaga
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Koreya Sendaas Dr. Maki -
Hisaya Itoas Misaki -
Tetsu Nakamuraas Chinese Gentleman
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